On its age, its old homes and the National Register, River Heights is more historic than 57% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of River Heights’ overall grade.
Utah towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Utah town has 3.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so River Heights’ 13.1 sits above most of its state (69% of Utah towns have fewer) while its 3 historic buildings outnumber those of 65% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1882.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±6.7 points).
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about River Heights’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of River Heights yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
River Heights is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.
River Heights was established in 1882. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,734 to 2,144 (+24%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
River Heights is more historic than 57% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in River Heights?
Two places: the Erick Lehi and Ingrid Larsen Olson House (listed 1997) and the River Heights Sinclair Station (2017).
How old are the homes in River Heights?
15% of River Heights’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±6.7 points), against a typical 2.8% for an Utah town; the median home was built in 1975.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikidata (2), the National Register of Historic Places (2) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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